Dotel In A Cubs Uniform?
Well maybe. According to Peter Gammons it is a possibility.
Beane also has taken a hittable, weak bullpen and is breaking out Huston Street, Jairo Garcia, Juan Cruz and Kiko Calero, which eventually might allow him to trade Octavio Dotel to the Cubs.
If Beane were to trade Dotel, this would make Dotel a member in a long line of closers to be traded, along with Jason Isringhausen, Billy Koch and Keith Foulke. I seem to remember something in Moneyball that said that Beane likes to buy closers cheap, or trade for minimum talent, and sell high. Which brings the question, who would the Cubs trade for Dotel, or for that matter any closer. I am all for trading Burnitz, this would make the Cubs outfield much better in my opinion(another addition by subtraction) with Hairston or Hollandsworth in right instead Burnitz. this would enable the Cubs to give Dubois a shot to start, which I think he deserves. Yet, I highly doubt that the Cubs would trade Jeromy(he's one of Hendry's players, one that he has openly coveted. In fact during the press conference for Jeromy's signing I was still hoping for Jim Hendry to say "our new Cubs rightfielder is ...Magglio Ordonez/Aubrey Huff," but then Hendry came out with that J and I knew it was over. Now back to our regularly scheduled programming.) Since I am not a good fake GM, who would you trade for a closer, not just Dotel, but any other suitable closer, who would you be willing to give up?
The Left Field Preseason Gold Glove goes to ...
LF- Mike Cameron (gold glove void if he is playing RF)
Why did the Mets move Cameron in the first place. This is a born CF who will adapt well in LF for the Mets. Last year in CF he had an off year, with 8 errors and a .978 fielding percentange, but I'm thinking that this year will be better for the former heir to Junior Griffey's throne. Great speed, arm, and very athletic, the only thing holding him back from winning the Gold Glove in LF is Willie Randolph putting Cliff Floyd in LF instead of Mike.
Beane also has taken a hittable, weak bullpen and is breaking out Huston Street, Jairo Garcia, Juan Cruz and Kiko Calero, which eventually might allow him to trade Octavio Dotel to the Cubs.
If Beane were to trade Dotel, this would make Dotel a member in a long line of closers to be traded, along with Jason Isringhausen, Billy Koch and Keith Foulke. I seem to remember something in Moneyball that said that Beane likes to buy closers cheap, or trade for minimum talent, and sell high. Which brings the question, who would the Cubs trade for Dotel, or for that matter any closer. I am all for trading Burnitz, this would make the Cubs outfield much better in my opinion(another addition by subtraction) with Hairston or Hollandsworth in right instead Burnitz. this would enable the Cubs to give Dubois a shot to start, which I think he deserves. Yet, I highly doubt that the Cubs would trade Jeromy(he's one of Hendry's players, one that he has openly coveted. In fact during the press conference for Jeromy's signing I was still hoping for Jim Hendry to say "our new Cubs rightfielder is ...Magglio Ordonez/Aubrey Huff," but then Hendry came out with that J and I knew it was over. Now back to our regularly scheduled programming.) Since I am not a good fake GM, who would you trade for a closer, not just Dotel, but any other suitable closer, who would you be willing to give up?
The Left Field Preseason Gold Glove goes to ...
LF- Mike Cameron (gold glove void if he is playing RF)
Why did the Mets move Cameron in the first place. This is a born CF who will adapt well in LF for the Mets. Last year in CF he had an off year, with 8 errors and a .978 fielding percentange, but I'm thinking that this year will be better for the former heir to Junior Griffey's throne. Great speed, arm, and very athletic, the only thing holding him back from winning the Gold Glove in LF is Willie Randolph putting Cliff Floyd in LF instead of Mike.
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